Heirloom Seeds Benefits Infographic

WHY YOU SHOULD GROW HEIRLOOM SEEDS WHAT IS HEIRLOOM? Heirloom seeds come from open-pollinated plants that pass on similar characteristics to the offspring plants. Depending on how they are grown, heirloom plants can be organic or non-organic. HYBRID GMO When different varieties of plants are cross-pollinated to create offspring plants that ideally obtain the desired characteristics from each parent plant. When the seeds are genetically modified using unnautral methods like gene-splicing to ensure resulting plants are displaying desired traits. Although hybrids do offer many benefits, they don't breed true, which means the offspring plant may not be identical to the parent plant. Gardeners are unable to save GMO seeds after harvest and must buy new seeds every year from companies like Monsanto. Along with the benefit of being able to save your own seeds, heirloom plants also provide the following benefits. BENEFITS OF HEIRLOOM Better Taste & Flavor More Nutritious Less Expensive Preserve the genetic diversity today by growing heirloom seeds. Here are a few places where you may be able to get them locally. WHERE TO FIND THEM SURVIVAL MASTERY Source: survival-mastery.com Seed Exchanges Local Farms Botanical Gardens